Tarantula phylogenomics: A robust phylogeny of multiple tarantula lineages inferred from transcriptome data sheds light on the prickly issue of urticating setae evolution
S. Foley, T. Lueddecke, D.-Q. Chen, H. Krehenwinkel, S. Kuenzel, S. J. Longhorn, I. Wendt, V. von Wirth, R. Taenzler, M. Vences, W. H. Piel
This study uses transcriptome data to infer a robust phylogeny of tarantulas, revealing new insights into the evolution of urticating setae.
bioRxiv · Jan 8, 2019Evolutionary Biology